Interactions with local populations

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New Guinea village
Photograph. Two Melanesian men walking on a dirt path towards a village. New Guinea. No date
New Guinea village, 1944
Photograph. Three young, native New Guinean children pose for a photographer, as American servicemen speak to New...
New Guinean man with decorated face and war club in 1944
New Guinean man with decorated face and war club. "New Guinea native. 1944."' New Guinea or Indonesia. Late 1944 to...
North African boys and men, November 1942
Native North African boys and men in a desert. "A few Wogs [slang for people of the Middle East or Mediterranean region...
North African with overloaded mule near desert town, North Africa, 1942-43
Native North African with overloaded mule near desert town. North Africa. 1942-43
North Africans and a donkey walking on a road in a desert, North Africa, 1942-43
Native North Africans and a donkey walking on a road in a desert. One man is riding the donkey and both men are facing...
North Africans washing clothes outdoors, 1943
Photograph. Scene of men, women, and children in North Africa washing clothes at a community laudry trough. Printed...
North Africans, probably in Oran, during World War II
North Africans at Oran, August 1943.. 'Our convoy came thru the straights of Gilbrator 8/20/43 and we landed at Oran....
Norwegian girl gives a bouquet to an American soldier in Oslo, Norway, July 1945
Photograph. U.S. Army soldier is given a bouquet by a Norwegian girl during parade in Oslo in observance of American...
Nurse standing on snowy sidewalk, ETO
Photograph. Nurse in cape standing on snowy sidewalk. Unknown location in the ETO. No date
Nurses with children in New Caledonia in November 1944
5.Photograph. Unidentified U.S. Army nurse and Barbara Forrester with native New Caledonian children. 'Jane and me with...
Officers at Thanksgiving dinner at Camp MacArthur, Iceland in 1942
"The officers at Thanksgiving dinner table with our native guests, who are seated. Dr. Wenke of Great Bend, Kansas...
Officers crouched in front of a large group of North African natives in North Africa in 1943
Officers crouched in front of a large group of North African natives. "Hill '609' North Africa. 1943" North Africa. 1943
Officers in the 2nd Armored Division
Photograph. Officers in the 2nd Armored Division standing at attention in a field; a large building is in the...
Officials meet to discuss communal sharing of pastures on the Italian and French borders, France, 1945
Photograph. French, Italian, and American officials meet to discuss communal sharing of pastures on the Italian and...
Okinawan senior citizens being escorted by a US Marine, Okinawa, 1945
Photograph. Four elderly Okinawan citizens resting on a dirt road while a United States Marine stands beside them....
Okinawan women processing beans, Okinawa, 1945
Photograph. Okinawan civilians processing bean using mallets and a large mortar in front of a house. Official caption...
Older male civilians looking out over farmland in Germany in 1945
5th Armored Division in Germany in 1945. Older male civilians looking out over farmland.
One of Japanese soldiers wounded and captured during Manila street fighting in the Philippines on 5 February 1945
"One of Japs [Japanese] wounded and captured in Manila street fighting." 5 February 1945
One soldier and some locals dressed in white, while uniformed soldiers and locals laugh and watch in Accra, Ghana during World War II
Photograph. One soldier and some locals dressed in white, while uniformed soldiers and locals laugh and watch in Accra...
Open air food stalls, Philippines, 1945
Photograph. Open air food stalls with women vendors serving seated men. Personal caption on photo reverse: "1945...
Outdoor market
Photograph. Outdoor market stall selling bags and purses. Personal caption on reverse: "Outdoor market." Presumably the...
Outdoor market
Photograph. Outdoor market stalls. Signs advertising Corn King foot paste in the background. Personal caption on...
Outdoor market in the Philippines, 1943
Photograph. Locals sell goods at an outdoor market. Philippines. 1943
Outdoor market in the Philippines, 1943
Photograph. Locals gather outdoor and underneath a large open-air platform in the village center. Philippines. 1943
Outdoor tavern in Switzerland circa 1945
Outdoor tavern in the Alps of Switzerland. "Tavern in the Alps delightful Swiss cheese and beer." Switzerland. Circa...
Pablo stands in front of a thatched hut, Philippines, 1945
Photograph. Young Filipino boy in front of thatched roof hut. Personal caption on photo reverse: "This is Pablo, the...
Pacific Island with native boats
Photograph. Pacific island covered in palm trees. Indigenous boats are tied to one of the trees along the coast....
Pacific Islander dance troop
Photograph. Seven female Pacific Islanders posing in dance regalia. Location unknown. No date
Pacific Islanders standing outside of a hut
Photograph. A family of Pacific Islanders stand outside of a thatched hut. Location unknown. No date
Pacific Islanders, South Pacific, 1945
Photograph. Young Pacific islander stands on the sand with a child. Palms and the shoreline visible behind them. South...
Painting of US soldiers with young Filipino girls in the 1940s
Painting of US soldiers with young Filipino girls. 194-
Palestinian children at a community garden, Palestine
Photograph. Four Palestinian children on a kibbutz. Personal caption on reverse: "Nice kids, exceptionally well...
Palestinian civilians near a community farm
Photograph. Palestinian civilians standing near a building and field on a kibbutz. Personal caption on reverse: "...
Papal Basilica of St. Peter in the Vatican, Vatican City, 1944
Photograph. Facade of the Papal Basilica of St. Peter in the Vatican partially covered by a colonnade. Vatican City....
Park landscape
Photograph. Grassy field with tree lined sidewalks. Civilians are walking throughout. Location unknown. No date

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